Ferdous Jahan

Ferdous Jahan, PhD holds the title of Distinguished Senior Fellow at Fox Leadership International. She currently serves as Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank and Senior Affiliate at the Partnership for Innovation, focusing on cross-sector collaboration and organizational leadership. Previously, she was a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka and Academic Coordinator at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development.

• Education: MPA and PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Her research emphasizes governance challenges in less-developed countries, particularly in food security, social protection systems, urban poverty mitigation, and empowering marginalized groups through legal frameworks. She has taught courses on public administration, governance, land management, and comparative political systems.

While no specific articles or awards are listed, her work integrates academic rigor with policy-relevant insights on development challenges in South Asia.